Mop



July 10, 1928. I 1,676, 497

T. HILL MOP Filed July 29, 1927 INVENTOR.

ZZZ/W145 Patented July 10, 1928.

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MOP.

Application filed. July 29, 1927. Serial No. 209,201.

This invention relates to improvements in mop structures and proved mop of the type a cloth-carrying vided mounted upon the ha within the axial line 0 swung outwardly at an the handle.

particularly to an imwherein there is promop head pivotally ndle to lie normally f the handle or to be angle with respect to The object is to provide a mop structure of this character wherein the head 1s so mounted upon the handle and provided with cooperating mechanism adapted to releasably lock the head at an angle with respect to the axial line ofthe handle for convenient wringing of the mop cloth. A further improvement lies in the provision of readily accessible and manip'ulable mechanism for twisting the mop cloth to accomplish the wringing thereof. with other meritorlous Such objects, together features and advantages will more fully appear from the following description of the ment of my invention companying drawing ended claims.

In the drawing:

illustrative embodiexhibited in the acand from the ap- Fig. 1 is a perspective of my improved mop structure partly broken away.

Fig. 2 1s a side elevation of the structure exhibited in Fig, 1 out of the plane of locked in such angular with the mop head swung the handle and releasably position.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional View taken longitudinally of 5 is a horizontal sectional view Fig.

Fig. 1.

througha the handle taken on line 5--5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the same line as Fig. dlsengaged.

5 with the parts partly My improved mop structure has a handle portion 10 which is provided with a mop head that carries the m has at one end a metal op cloth. The handle ferrule 12 which has spaced flaring arms 14.

A mop head is pivoted at 15 to these arms 14. This head comprises a pair of spaced flaring arms 16 which outer ends by a trough-shaped clot-h engag head includes a second ing part 18. The trough-shaped cloth en as 20 and which are spanned at their gaglng part lndicated is adapted to be recelved within the first cloth e ngaging part and besame releasably tween which cloth engaging parts a cloth 22 -1S disposed. The cloth engaging part 20 has a threaded shank 24 which extends through the cloth engaging part 18 and upon which is threaded a tightening nut 26 whereby the two cloth engaging parts may be held together to "grip the cloth in place between them.

provided with adaterally extending crank portion 34 through the use ofwhich it may be easily rotated as hereinafter described.

The entire head assembly is adapted to swing uponthe pivot 15 with-respect to the handle. It isshown in the'normal position in Fig. 1 in solid line. In Fig. 2 it isshown as having been swung'out ofthepl'ane of the handle and locked in such angular position. It is locked in this position by means of a part 36 which has a pair of arms 38 that are pivotally connected at 40 with the arms 16 .of the head. This part 36 extends rearwardly along the ferrule and is provided with a ferrule gripping ring 42 and a spring portion 44 which is tensioned to exert a pressure normally toward the ferrule. This spring portion 44 is provided with a lug 46 adapted to be received within a recess 48 formed in the ferrule'and hasa saddle 50 which partially embraces and rides overthe ferrule and guides the lug to said recess.

In the normal use of the mop the parts are positioned as shown in solid line in Fig. 1. When it is desired to wring the mop cloth, the head is swung to the angular position shown in Fig. 2 and the clothengaging member 28 is rotated through the rotation of the crank 34 and the cloth is twisted. To dry the cloth, the handle 34 is moved forwardly until the cloth is tensioned and then such handle is swung into the groove 32 in the ferrule and the cloth is held at such outstretched position. 5 v

What I claim is:

1. A mop having a handle, ahead pivoted to the handle and adapted to be locked within the axial line of the handle or at an angle with respect thereto, a cloth carried by the head, a rotatable cloth engaging part mounted upon the head to twist the cloth with respect to the head, said rotatable part hav ing a handle portion extending rearwardly along the mop handle, said mop handle having a groove to receive the handle portion of the rotatable part and having means adapted to grip the same to secure it therein at any position wherein it may be disposed.

free end with a laterally projecting crank.

3'. A mop having a handle provided with a pair of spaced arms, a head having a pair of spaced arms pivoted to the arms of the handle and having a trough-shaped cloth engaging member spanning its arms, a second trough-shaped cloth engaging member receivable Within the first trough-shaped member and provided with a threaded shank extending through the first member, means engaging said shank to releasably lock said members together, a cloth disposed between said members, a third cloth engaging memthe inner of said ber receivable within the second troughshaped member and provided with a shank extending freely through the shank of. said second trough member and extending rear wardly along the mop handle, and adapted to be releasably locked therein. l

4:. A mop having a handle, a, cloth carrying head pivoted theretoto lie within the plane thereof or to be swung out of the plane of the handle, said head provided with a part extending rearwardly along the mop handle and secured thereto to travel slidably thereover as the head is swung out ofthe plane thereof, and means holding said part under spring pressure toward said handle, said part and handle having cooperating means adapted to automatically engage at a determined slidable position releasably locking the part to the handle to hold the head swung out of the plane of the handle.

A- mop having a handle, a cloth carrying head pivoted thereto to lie within the axial line of the handle or to be swung out of the axial line of the handle, said head provided with a part extending rearwardly along .the handle and having a saddle engaging said handle to guide said part there over as thehead 1s swung out of the plane of the handle, said part held normally under spring pressure towards said handle and adapted to automatically releasably lock therewith at a determined position to hold the head at an angle with respect to the plane of the handle,

In testimony whereof, I, THOMAS HILL,- sign this specification.

THOMAS HILL. 

